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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
TECHNICAL TRAINING.
The Need of Educating Young Men for
the Profession OF RaiirOading.

The Need of Educatin. Young Men for
the Profession OF Railroading.
In no field is more room afforded for
the application of such skill and knowl-
edge as technical training gives, than
in the management and operation of
railroads. Railroading has. in fact,
become a profession, fully as exacting
and requiring as high degrees of pro-
fessional skill and Intellectual attain
ments as the liberal professions. Yet
Dr. Barnard has failed to find that
"any of our railway managers have a
proper appreciation of the situation, or
that there has been any well-digested
effort in the direction of educating rail-
way officials or employees upon sys-
tematic lines, such as. for example,
produce at West Point and Annapolis
corps of young men whose basic educa-
ton and training, with II little expert
ence, fit them for any position of re-
sponsibility and trust in our military
and naval service. Unquestionably
there must be in many of our large
railway organizations those who have
warmly welcome, this educational
actor in railway management, and
.oul tless many of them are, from pre-
vious education and long experience,
peculiarly qualified for making forci-
BILE presentation of the advantages Of
md in view of the great changes that
cientilic discoveries are making in
Methods of production and transporta-
ion, and the new industries that are
continually springing up, l may say
the absolute necessity fora combina-
ton of scientific and technical educa-
ton for the operatives of the transport
tation service of the country. But, I'M
fortunately. men of this type are, as a
rule with few exceptions. overtasked
with responsibilities and harassed with
anxieties that leave few opportunities
and little inclination for expressing
their views on any subject foreign to
their specific duties. "-Poputar Science
MOuth[u
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
STRANGE PHENOMENON.
| The Surf of the Atlantic Heard at q Dis
lance of Seventy Miles.

lance OF Seventy Miles.
There is story that Mr.. Eliot Glover,
of Portland, formerly of this city, re-
lated apropos of sounds out of the still
sky. / was in Pennington, said he,
visiting my uncle. On Christmas night
attended the Christmas festival with
my relatives, and it was a clear starlit
night, for | remember at the close of
the Christmas tree festival they sent a
fire balloon into the air, and it went
straight up and seemed to hang over
us quite stationary. Then it took
a course in another direction and
seemed to float over toward Lew
iston. The next day was Sunday,
and after breakfast walked out
with my uncle. 1t was very still
day, without a breeze, apparently,
from any quarter. Smoke rolled up
straight into the sky. We were walk
ing silently along when my uncle
stopped and said: ''What do you
hearp" l listened. ut sounds like
the roar of the sea-" l said. 1t did
sound like 1.-THE low monotone of the
surf on the shore, the ceaseless roar OF
The ocean in storm. But" | added,
''of course it is not the sea. 1t must be
The wind" 1.-THE wind?" asked my
uncle; "where do you see itp Look at
those trees. They are motionless. Look
at the smoke. Look at the grove OF
pines over there, They would sing i.
any trees were singing, and they are
quiet. Sure enough it wasn't the
wind, and if not the wind what was itp
1t must be the ocean. We listened to
it for five minutes. 1t doomed and
roared sullenly. was convinced that
it was the sea. In the afternoon met
well-known Pennington gentleman
out walking and asked him if he had
heard any sound odd or strange. H
said that he heard the wind in the trees.
asked him if he could see any trees in
motion, and he said no. told him !
thought it was the sea. He poohed at
first, but subsequently heard him tell
ing friend that he had heard the sea
roaring. That night we looked at the
map, and found that the nearest points
at which the sea came were Boothbay
and Harpswell, and they are from SOW
enty to eighty miles as the birds fly.
The next day the newspapers brought
reports of fearful storm along the
coast, with high seas and damaging
surf along the shore. have not hest
tated to believe that we heard the surf
at Boothbay that Sunday in Farming
ton. What current of upper air brought
it that seventy milesP The day was as
calm as the calm of the ocean at rest
Lewiston me. J Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
A MEXICAN VOLCANO,

Discovery of n ruge Crater That Sends
Out Destruction In Many Forms.
The explorers sent out by Governor
Torres to ascertain the existence of the
volcano reported near Bavispe. Sonora,
Mexico, have returned. They report
an active volcano fourteen miles south
east of Bavispe, in the Sierra Madrc
mountains. The party could not APP
proach nearer than four miles of the
mountain. The crater was pouring
forth an immense volume of smoke, fire
and lava. and boiling water was
Issuing from the side of the m ,untain.
The lava. in vast waves, was slowly
pouring down the mountain into the
canons. which are being filled. Boil
ing water has destroyed all vegetation
in the valleys in the vicinity. Boulders
weighing tons are hurled down from
the crater.
The exploring party says the noise
proceeding from the mountain was
most terrific-like n number of vast
engines at work, accompanied by
sounds of thunder. The air was dense
with smoke and cinders. The party
had great difficulty of approaching
within four. miles of the mountain.
owing to the great chasms made by
the earthquake, and all the
roads and trails are totally
wiped out. The country is fearfully
broken up. The entire surface of the
earth presents n woe-bcgone appear
ance, and not a bird or living thing
could be seen within ten miles of the
volcano.
The town of Bavispe is complete
ruin. The people have all moved out
on the high plains. and arc living in
tents in mortal fear. There his been
constant tremor and continual series
OF shocks daily since the first earth
quake shock. Troy (M " Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
A sHREwD OLD DARKY.
He PropOunds Question Which His
Master Never Answered.

Master Never Answered.
General - is an old-time South
erner. very vain about his personal
appearance and very proud of his CT
gars. which are about as good as can
be bought, for the General has plenty
of money The General has a negro
valet who has grown old in his service
and feels that his long years of faith
full service ought to entitle him to
some privileges which would not be
granted to a younger servitor. The
old negro flatters himself that he bears
strong personal resemblance to his
master, and among his colored ac-
quaintances is known as 1.-The Cine l."
OF course General - does not rec
ognize this alleged resemblance and
would. without hesitation. shoot the
man who dared insinuate, in his pres
ence, that the remotest resemblance
existed. Yet among themselves the
friends of General - do say that he
and his old valet do, somehow, look
alike.
One day General - gave his valet
one of his old dressing gowns. Soon
thereafter, General - began to miss
some of his high-priced cigars, and to
make his temptation lighter gave him
box of cheap cigars together with a
strong hint of his suspicious. Still the
good cigars continued to disappear AT
last General - lost all patience and
plainly charged the old negro with the
theft.
you old black rascal" he thun-
dercd, Il know you've stolen those
cigars. and you had better tell me the
truth or I'll have you shot, hang me if
don't"
The darky was too scared to speak
for a moment, but he wasn't long
without something to say for himself.
and as he went on with his defense
grew quite jubilant in manner, feeling
assured that he would be acquitted
This is what he said:
Now, Gin'el l axes you to let me
'splain. 'Scuse me. Gin ell please.
'clar TO- dc Lord l aint stole dem see
gars. amt stole noffin' since Ijinel
de church, morn six monts ago.
Gin'el, you members dat ole dressin-
gown dat you glib me. Well, when l
goes home and puts on dat dressin'-
gown an puts bof my feet on de mantel
jes like / see you do. my ole oman she
say: 4 clar Willyum H nry. yu does
look nifty like de Gin'el. An tells
you, Gin'el. Idoes feel pow full like you,
but somehow l amt jos like you. l
wants som'pin. l keeps thinkiu' and
thinkin' wat it mout b.. Den my ole
oman, she say agln: 4 'c.ar Willyum
Henry. Of you jes had one oh de G IN Ell )
fine see-gars yu'd look jes like him.
Well, Gin'el. when l ges one OBJ dem
fine see-gars l knows looks jes like
you. Gus I feel, like you"
But you old black reprobate,
broke in the General, "why didn't you
smoke one of the cigars I gave you
and leave mine alone"
The old negro drew himself up
proudly, and looked reproachfully at
his master, while he replicd:
"Gin'el, Use knowed you nigh onto
fifty yeers, an Tse niver knowed you
to smoke poo see-gar. l doesn't
want to disgrace yer. Gin'el. Howse
gwine to look like you wild a poo
see-gar in my mnutp'
The General never answered the ques
| tion.-M y Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
A NEW GRANT STORY.
How the General Game Into Possession
of his Favorte DrIv,n. Horse.

How the General Game Into Possession
of Ms Favorite Driv,n. Horse.
Colonel H. A. Chadwick recently
told little story about General Grant
that ought te be pullishcd:
I'm 1864 General Grant was good
deal at headquarters in Washington.
He loved fast horse. and he thought
the big chestnut Cincinna tus he then
drove wound take the dust from no
other in Washington One day he W as
spinning along the road on the out
skirts of the town VIII, n he noticed a
rough-looking grey horse trottlng
along to II two-wheeled butcher w agon
filled with meat. The General flew
past the wagon, but the gray just set
back his ears and the way he made
the mud fly along that road was just
astonishing. He got his nose to the
rear OF Grants buggy. he pulled his
head up to the hind wheels, and his
forequarters were soon pattering along
in n swift, never. breaking trot near
the heels of the great Cincinn atus.
Grant got mad and used his whip, the
hu cher driver laughed wickedly and
held the reins taut on the gray, and
the meat-wagon jolting aud jumping.
showercd the dirt from it's wheels over
the General and into the nose of the
horse he thought could not be boat.
Next morning early, little Webster,
OF Grants staff, came over to me and
said: Chad. the old man is as mad as
shcol this porning. He was out on
the road yesterday. and got beat by a
gray horse dragging a load of beef.
Now he wants that horse. and you are
to buy it for him. Here's his check
signed in blank, and you must not
lose that animal for S.. 000.' Well. to
make a long story short, found who
owned the horse, and rs luck would
Fave it. got him Into my stable for
$3.50. and ten minutes after he was at
headquarters in Grants possession.
When the General drove him out thu
next day. the butcher saw him, and in
half an hour the man of meat was at
our hotel making the air blue for
having sold the horse mt so low A
figure. Bat throw in a little bonus
and sent him away satisfied. Grant
drove that horse for ten years, and il
was his favorite animal ming all that
time. Ii finally died on the Generals
farm in Missouri. Y. Graphic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
UHLAND'S CENTENNIAL.
German Poet Whose Works We're Sin
cerely Admired by Longfellow.

A German Poet Whose Works Were Sin.
cerely Admired by Longfellow.
A century ago April 26. Ludwig Uh-
land. one of the most popular of mod
ern German poets, was born mt Tubin-
gin, an old town on the Neckar, where
he spent the best part of his life, and
the inhabitants of which place have
never allowed their prophet to be de-
spised in his own country. Wherever
the German tongue is spoken, there
INLAND has male home for himself,
first by his patrio. ic ballads, with which
he stirred the heart of his countrymen
at the beginning of the century, when
''the waves of the Alriatic moaned
over the los of Germany" and
later on by his songs and other poems.
Scholar. lawyer. politician and anti
quarian though he was, he remained
always first and foremost II man, a
poet Of the people. whose joys and sor-
rows he expressed as no other poet has
done before or after him. AS the
DeutscAe Rundshau aptly says in re-
cent article by H. Grimm:
"Uhland's memory is kept alive by his
poems. which ring through Germany
like bells, and the rich music of which
time has been unable to impair Tho
language in the rustling of the German
forest and the mysterious sound of the
mountain strcams, whose whence and
whittier no one knows. and which are
only met within the infinite solitude of
the forest. have been taught by
INLAND. Nobody can express the
longing which is awakened by
look from some height over our
country and the silver lines of our
rivers as Uhland's shepherd boy, who
looks dow n upon all the castles, and
for whose funeral, too, the bells in the
valley will some time be tolling." In
England the name Of the poet is chiefly
associated with his version, in ballad
form. of the legend of the 'Luck of
Elenhall." while Longfellow's trans
lations have familiarzcd the English
public with several of his poems based
on old legends. The first edition of
the poets works was published IN 1915;
ut his death, in 1862, over thirty edi-
tons had appeared; in 1875 the six.ieth
was published, and the demand is
still increasing Pail Mall Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
There il now lifrle Doubt that 1897

There is now little doubt that 1887
will be the biggest building year that
this country has ever known in rail-
roads, factories and other houses. 1t is
now estimated that 21.000 miles of new
and 10000 miles of old railway track
will be laid this year-thus affording
the iron furnaces and steel rolling and
rail mills an abundance of work. The
cost of these railroads is estimated at
1888. 900. 900 for the new and 800. O00,-
900 for the old roads--or say $3.50, 000,-
600 of capital needed for the railroads
alone. Opinion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04

"A remarkable needle is owned by
Queen Victoria. Indeed, it is likely
that thrre is no other needle so won
derful in the whole world 1t repre-
SCENTS the column of Trajan in minia-
ture. This Roman column is adorned
with many scenes in sculpture, which
tell of the heroic deeds of the Emperor
Trajan. On the little needle are pict-
'tred scenes from the life of Queen
Victoria. but the pictures are so small
hat it is necessary to use magnifying
glass in order 10 see them. Tn. needle
can be opened. 1t contains - number
If needles OF smaller size, which also
contain microscopic pictures. Public
Opinion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
NOT APPRECIATED.
An Arkansaw Authors Experience in the
Western Metropolis.

Western Metropolis.
Mr.. George Sabberly, writing from
Chicago to friend at Dry Fork, says:
My Dear Abncr: You know l came
here to sec about having book pub
lishcd, but | am sorry to say that l
have not yet found publisher that's
got the insight to recognize good
thing. l carefully cut out all my Dry
Fork notes that were published in the
Hickory Knob Sapltng, including the
one about Uncle Dave Pruilt being
chased through Gum Hollow by wild
hog, and also that one giving the
facts about the row over at Berkly
mecting house, but, Alb, do you know
that these fellers failed to see the
pointP The last ono l called on
laughed at me. Why, my dear sir,
said he, the happenings at Dry Fork
are not of interest to people who live
away from there l didn't hit him,
Alb; didn't touch him. but stepped
back and gave him a look that went
clean through him and struck the
wall. He didn't mind it, though.
Then l turned over few pages and
showed him the following side-splittcr
that you rccollect wrote last August
after l helped you clean out your
we'll: Old Tobe Millsaps' deg Pete
amt as lively rs he used to be. The
other day while going through the
woods he met a coon that was not on
the best of terms with him, and then
they had it up and down, over logs
and through the bushes. but the des-
tiny of battle seemed to hang in the
dogs favor until the coon nailed him
by the foot, and then he squawled in
that, the hour of his great tribulation.
Since then. old Pete has not been SO
lively by a blamed sight Well, sir, it
didn't faze him, and bundled up my
stuff and got out. l had always heard
that there was enterprise in this town.
but l have failed to find it. Tell you
what's fact There was circus here
a whole week, and not a single store
closed on account of it, The boys may
think that I'm lying about this. but 1
can prove it ~ rknnsaW Trn,,eier.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
Working Him Nicely.

"My dear" said husband, who Is
fond of putting posers. "can you tell
me why young women who don't want
to get married are like angels visits"
The lady finally gave it up.
Because they are few and far be-
tween.s Ha, ha, ha! Not bad. ch?"
Exceedingly clever He. he. he!
By the way. John. can you let me have
that thirty dollars?'
Certainly" said John.-M Z Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
Dust Baths for Fowls, Etc.

A dust bath is to the hen what a
water bath is to mankind, a means
of cleaning the skin from implT-
tiles. and especially from vermin. 1t
should always be placed where it may
keep dry. and where it may always
be handy. The dust must not only be
dry, but it must be in the shape of an
inpalpable powder. Fine loan, or
humas clay is the best To this may be
added one-half of tine-sifted coal ashes.
Wood ashes should never be used But
II an ounce of carbolc acid be put in
water enough to dissolve it, and this is
sprinkled on two bushels of dry dust
and the whole thoroughly mixed, it
will assist the fowls in Kidding them
selves of vermin. The dust bath should
be placed where it can receive the full
rays of the sun. The hotter it thus
gets the better the fowls like it. The
box in which the material is placed
should be large, not less than 4x4 feet
if possible. and the dust therein may be
to depth of three or four inches-
Farm. Field and Stockman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
PiTH AND POINT.

Study a dimple, work hard at
smile.
We desire to be moderated only
by the assessor.
If time is money some men have
enough to start bank.
BE not simply good. but be good
Tor something. Ihoreau.
The lazy mans happiness consists
in sitting on the soft side of pine
plank and seeing other men work.
-"Whatever you do. my boy. begin
at the bottom and work up" but,
father, suppose I was going to dig
wellp'
The young ladies who have ''noth-
ing to wear" generally have enough
to keep them warm. -Merchant Trap
eler.
The remark of the colored brother
that ''Cussin' de wedder is mighty
po' farmin'," is unquestionably true
Rural Vermonter.
If you wish to win the unselfish
devotion of the waiter you must show
him good deal of ''quarter. Dos.
ton Commercial Gazette.
I'm murder cases where there is
danger of hanging the prisoner the
defense makes every effort to hang
the jury.-M o. Picayune.
-Conccit is fool; deceit a knave.
The first deceives itself, the second
practices deception upon others. Both
are intolerable. Boston Budget
Lady Shopper-'I am looking for
wedding present" Druggist-''Y on
were fortunate in coming here, madam
We have just laid in a large stock OF
the latest hair-rcstorer "-NeW HdUen
NeUs.
1t is happy thing for us that this
is really all we have to concern our
selves about-wh at to do next No
man can do the second thing. He can
do the first. George Macdonald.
"A little chap, told by his m other to
say his prayers and to ask for what he
wanted, prayed "for one hundred bro
theirs and fifty sisters" The mother
hurried the little sinner off to bel be-
lore ne could say amen
-Schoolmaster-'' Bobby, my
little fellow, what is your eye forp"
"Seein' VII" Sand your
carp" B. "Hearin' WI" Sand
your nose, +. bbyP' B. CATER pause)
For takin' the cauld wi"
Why it is that crying babies are al
lowed to ride in passenger cars. while
well-behaved dogs are relegated to the
baggage car. is almost enough to puz-
zle seven-thousand dollar Interstate
Commerce Commissioner. Puck.
Such difference in people. -
Some weep because they part,
H.. And languish broken hearted
And others-O my heart
Because they never parted.
r. B. Aldricb.
TO. dear!" exclaimed Cousin Jane,
''my throat is so raw can't sing any
more. Doesn't singing make your
throat raw, Uncle CharlesP' "Ithink,"
was the guarded reply, shat it has a
tendency to make those raw who hear
me. "-Boston Transcript.
Hush! Papa is reading the paper.
Do not disturb him. for the daily paper
Is the great educator of the people.
His has finished his murders, outrages,
and minor horrors. and is now in the
midst of some juicy details of the lat
est scandals. Be silent or you may in-
terrupt his education. Life.
If some men would only put the
same amount of enthusiasm into saw
ing wood that they put into sitting on
a plank and watching nineteen men
play ball their wives could kindle the
kitchen fire every twenty minutes
through the twenty-four hours and
still have kindlings to spare. -Journat
Of Education.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
THE POOR EDITOR.
Trials and Tribulations of widely Read
European Newspaper.

We take the following complaint
from a widely-read continental con-
temporary, which gives the public
few specimens from its daily budget of
letters. For the convenience of our
readers the letters dealing with the
same subject are placed in parallel
columns:
a. You would obligei q } When are YOU 60
your readers by pub ing to stop this eternal
fishing few more de-lsubject about the Hof-
tails about the laying gartenf
out of the Hofgarten.
CD Your paper is so t2.) My wife uses old
SOFT II Is impossible to lnewspapers for clean
wrap any thing up in 1t. ing windows. Could you
you can not etc. mot arrange TO have it
a. am not inter 49, Why don't you
ested In your politics. leave this local gossip
II you can not velalone, which nobody
more room to local mat cares to know, and in
tiers and keep your poll crease the number of
tics in decent bounds, Ilyour foreign cores
shall be obliged, etc. pondentss II these
changes are not made,
al You do not SUM- (4) Why are Won al
GENTLY discuss the de- ways discussing and
tails of political events. crticising naked factsy
People like myself, Every educated man
who do not understand forms his own judg-
much ABOUT politics, ment on such mat
want to form their ters-
opinion from q newspa-
per. II you can not, etc.
but IL you can not, be- weather forecastsY l
fore long. arrange to know they are not very
give agricultural news, rel able but am inter
shall be obliged, etc. ested in them and il
you can not, etc.
Co., Knowing your 49, In the name of
courtesy with regard to the large number of
the wishes Of your read State officials among
ers, am convinced thatlyour subscribers,
j shall not ask In vain would most earnestly
mat you Will kindlylurge you TO devote as
publish the details much space to the pub
about the Saxon, Bruins lication of matters con
wick, Hamburg Middlelcerning them you do
Park, King Albert andlto subjects interesting
Cologne Cathedral lotto lawyers and military
feries, as well as thelmen. Or do you think
prices OF stocks. AIthat a Waterman is less
good deal OF ballastlentitled to have his pro-
might be left out oflmotion publicly an
your paper TO make nounced than General
room for these things. Tor an officials
Trusting that you will.
Pail MnH G0zeffe
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04

1t has been computed that the
death rate Of the globe is 81 minute,
81 100 day and IS. $50. 1856 a year. and
tho birth rate 20 minute, 100 800 "a
day and SO, 1872. 700 a year. m Y Sun